The Indian government will present a prototype of the world premiere of the most inexpensive laptop ever created. Already famous Rs 500, will not cost more than $ 10, Indian market specialist, announces the online publication announced in IndiaToday. Indian authorities hope this laptop with a symbolic price to be the main means of combating illiteracy, and an effective means of stimulating the school-age children to increase their knowledge. The project’s most expensive laptop in the world behind the collaboration consisted of Vellore Institute of Technology, Indian Institute of Science and IIT-Madras. The whole plan stood behind this very ambitious project actually wanted a response to give the project “One Laptop Per Chidren” advanced by MIT’s Nicholas Negroponte.

Under this plan, the American company was intended to launch a laptop for disadvantaged children, its cost to about $ 100, although estimates indicate a suspicious market price of $ 200, the amount inaccessible for poor families in 3rd world. $ 10 Laptop, created by Indian specialists, will be equipped with a 2 GB memory, WiFi, fixed Ethernet, memory foam and will consume just 2 watts. Indian Government’s ambitions do not stop here, officials in this country intending to develop a network of information and communication at national level in order to implement the literacy programs and distance learning. Also within this large scale national project, the authorities work to create sites very cheap device to facilitate Internet access to the entire population of India. The model developed in the last three years, will be presented at a conference to launch a program to support access to education in poor areas.

Another project is on making a cheap laptop, that American researcher Nicholas Negraponte program “One Laptop per Child”, had difficulties in meeting fixed price of $ 100 after big companies like Intel have refused to cooperate, and could arrive at a price of about $ 200.

Given the failure of Negraponte, experts consider that India plans to launch a laptop at a price of ten dollars is unrealistic. A government official confirmed that authorities will this laptop program for 500 rupees, but refused to provide details.

Also there was a cheap laptop program called “One Laptop per Child” (OLPC). Even if the famous project “One Laptop per Child” (OLPC) has not yet passed the stage of production, on December 13 were announced managers this initiative. Cheap laptops will be distributed directly to schools in poor countries through government initiatives, not to be sold on the market. The project belongs to the MIT Media Lab and produce a revolution in education of children of third world countries.

The idea belongs to Nicholas Negroponte, chairman and co-founder of MIT Media Lab, and was exhibited in the World Economic Forum in Davos – Switzerland, in January 2005. Negroponte is the founder of the Architecture Machine Group, an ingenious combination of technologies from a laboratory and a think thank in charge of the most innovative relationship between man and computer. In 1995, Negroponte published his famous work “Being Digital”, translated into Romanian by Editura Nemira, immediately became the bestselling book, as the New York Times. In the communications industry, he is a member of the management board of Motorola and special partner of several investment funds focused on IT & C companies and digital entertainment. Negroponte has also founded and Wired magazine, is known as an “angel investor” in over 40 start-up companies, of which 3 operate in China.

The ultraportable 13.3-inch Asus U30JC landed in France in the Calpella platform with Intel Core i7 processor in a version less than 1300 $. Asus U30JC-QX018V ; Dalle 13.3”WXGA LED Backlight ColorShine HD (1366 × 768) ; Intel Core i7-620M (2.66 GHz) ; RAM Installed (Max) 4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz (8 GB), 2 slots ; Storage Space 500 GB 5400 rpm ; Graphics Card Nvidia Geforce G 310M 512MB dedicated DDR3 and Intel GMA X4500MHD;  Optical Drive DVD Recorder ; Audio System 2 Speakers-Altec Lansing SRS Premium Sound ; 0.3 megapixel webcam with microphone ;Wi-Fi b / g / n + Gigabit Ethernet  ; Card Reader 5 in 1 ; Output (s) video HDMI, VGA  ; Input (s) / Output (s) S / PDIF / Headphone, Microphone  ; USB 3 USB 2.0 ;OS 7 Windows Home Premium 64-bit ;Li-Ion 6 cell 4400mAh  ; Dimensions (mm) 333.25 x 241.81 x 20.32-30.48 or 328 x 238 x 29.9 ;Weight 2.18 Kg (with battery)

The facial recognition system via webcam SmartLogon and mini-light system are integrated Express Gate as the Super Hybrid Engine technology that allows switching between different modes in order to better adjust the energy consumption according to needs and applications used.

The technology would also Turbo33 of the game. The laptop combines hardware and software to give superior performance to the normal of around 33%, with particular can play videos smoothly.

Given that Asus and Nvidia have announced recently that Asus U30JC part series notebooks incorporating the technology Optimus, it should be embedded. Nvidia Optimus is able to choose the best part is that graphics (Intel GMA HD or Geforce 310M G) or by the application usage. The user thus gains in autonomy and no longer needs to think to switch between the integrated chipset or dedicated graphics card. You can learn more about Optimus visit our dedicated section.

On the design side, it sports a silver finish with brushed aluminum inside and out which gives it a sober and elegant appearance. The Chiclet keyboard has flat buttons well spaced apart while the touchpad, very well integrated into the chassis, has a button bar chrome.

Sold in less than 1300 $, Asus U30JC-QX018V is the only of its kind to receive a Core i7 processor and Nvidia Optimus.

It should be appreciated for those who switch between manual part dedicated graphics and integrated is not naturally used by applications. In addition, through her autonomy should be better compared to a manual solution.

In this connection, the dedicated graphics card Geforce 310M G is a model of entry-level course that will allow smooth playback of HD video and hardware acceleration in applications taking part but also play occasionally in securities resource-efficient 3D point when you adjust the levels of detail and / or resolution.

The other advantage of this ultraportable is certainly its Core i7-620M, the processor Arrandale most powerful of the time. In other words, not to worry in current use and multitasking with this Asus U30JC, and even more so than the 4 GB of RAM are fully supported by the 64 bit system installed.

Otherwise, there is a comfortable space storage of 500 GB and a classical connection with Wi-Fi and no HDMI. We regret about this lack of e-SATA ports, Firewire and ExpressCard. In addition, some may regret that its weight exceeds the fateful bar of 2 Kg . The Asus U30JC-QX018V is for those wishing to receive an ultraportable with solid performance in everyday use.

MSI will present next week at CeBIT 2010 its X-Slim X360, an ultraportable end in Intel Calpella platform with a processor Arrandale.  Like Acer (see article), MSI understands that many consumers were not excited about the laptop CULVER because of their reduced performance and their rates much more important than Netbooks.

However, the brand has grasped the fact that the finesse, lightness and design are elements that appeal. So to meet expectations, MSI designed the X-Slim X360. As its name suggests, it is part of the X-Slim brand. In other words, it takes a certain finesse and general lines of the X-Slim found usually in CULVER platform Intel or AMD Yukon / Congo.

The advantage of the X-Slim X360 is that it runs on Intel Calpella platform with an Intel chipset and processor HM55 Core i5 low consumption. MSI should embark on this ultraportable a Core i5-520UM clocked at 1.6 GHz (more info here).  The mark indicates that the X-Slim X360 will provide maximum autonomy for 10 hours. If he already reached 6 to 8 hours of autonomy in practice, many potential users would be pleased. In addition, it weighs 1.4 Kg and measures just 25mm thick. Side on the hull design and the wrist rest, he wears a gray textured finish that seems rather simple and elegant. The interior is black is composed of a keyboard platform that could be Chiclet-type, that is to say, with keys well spaced from each other.

The touchpad displays his good size and sees himself with a big bar of silver buttons. The connector is it located on the back side. It should not be well stocked but HDMI ports, VGA, Audio and USB and a card reader should be in the game. However, do not expect to see an optical unit shipped.

In all cases, MSI X-Slim X360 looks very promising and we look forward to learning more about it. CeBIT 2010 should provide some answers, at least we hope so. As announced at CES 2010, MSI updates its line of laptops under X-Slim CULVER Intel platform with a first model unveiled the X-Slim X420 format 14 inches equipped with a Radeon Mobility HD5000.

The MSI-X Slim X420 is configured with an Intel chipset GS45 + ICH9M, a Core 2 Duo SU7300 (1.3 GHz) or Pentium Dual Core SU4100 (1.3 GHz) Memory DDR3 1066/1333 MHz (2 slots), a disk Hard 250/320/500 GB SATA, chipset Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500MHD coupled to a Radeon Mobility HD5430 1GB DDR3 dedicated screen 14”WXGA brilliant HD resolution of 1366 × 768, a 1.3 megapixel webcam with microphone, a card reader 2 in 1 SD / MMC slots and Wi-Fi a / b / g / n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, HDMI, VGA, Headphone Microphone, Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 (x2 with 1 combo e -SATA). It weighs 1.88 kg with its 4-cell battery and measures 350 x 234 x 24.1 mm. The Bluetooth is optional as an 8-cell battery that can be found embedded in some versions, offering maximum autonomy announcement of 9 hours.

Samsung launches new versatile laptop size 17.3 inches Intel Calpella platform in less than 1000 $  with a processor Core i5 and a Geforce GT 330M, the R780 E7P-C5430. Technical details: Dalle 17.3”WXGA + LED Backlight SuperBright Gloss (1600 x 900) ; Intel Core i5-430M (2.13 GHz) RAM Installed (Max) 4 GB DDR3 1066MHz (4GB), 2 slots ; A storage disk drive SATA 500 GB 5400 rpm ; Graphics Card Nvidia Geforce GT 330M 1GB GDDR3 dedicated ; Optical Drive DVD Recorder ; Audio System 2 speakers of 1.5W SRS Sound ; 1.3 megapixel webcam with microphone ; Wi-Fi b / g / n + Gigabit Ethernet ;

Card Reader 3 in 1 ; Output (s) video HDMI, VGA ; Fingerprint Reader — ; Input (s) / Output (s) Headset, Microphone ; ExpressCard34  ; USB 4 USB 2.0 including 1 e-SATA combo and 1 Sleep’N'Charge ; Operating system Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit?) ; Li-Ion 6 cell 4400mAh ; Autonomy announced max 5 hours, 3 hours video playback ; Dimensions (mm) 411.4 x 272.8 x 32-39.8 ; Weight 2.84 Kg (with battery)

Samsung Several applications are installed. This also applies to the Integrated Works office and the reader / DVD burning, photo editing and video / Cyberlink DVD Suite.   It features a Touch of Color design with its original wedding colors black and red grounds with S-shaped The chassis is it advertised as robust to shocks and blows, and the finish is resistant to scratches and fingerprints.

The Chiclet-style keyboard consisting of keys has a flat matte keypad. The touchpad, which has a toolbar button and scroll zone it is eccentric to the left, very well integrated into the wrist rests and is illuminated with each touch of its surface.  On the right side are positioned the optical unit and two USB, one on the other towards the back while on the left are located the card reader, the power connector and VGA ports, Ethernet, HDMI USB / e-SATA, USB, Microphone and Headset.

Available for less than 1000 $ here at Trade Street and here at Pixmania, the Samsung R780 E7P-C5430 is positioned in the middle of its class.  This versatile notebook is obviously at ease in the office and multitasking with processor Arrandale Core i5-430M with 4 GB of RAM.

In turn, the dedicated graphics card Geforce GT 330M is able to support many games. However, it is necessary to decrease the levels of detail and / or resolution under the securities most resource-intensive 3D.  The screen resolution is actually pretty comfortable though not Full HD. It allows in any case not having to scroll too often in office and surfing, and 16:9 format appears well suited to multimedia including video playback.

The connection is significant with the presence of 4 USB ports including 1 e-SATA and 1 other capable of charging a small device while the computer is off. The HDMI, Wi-Fi n and ExpressCard are also present, but not Firewire.  The drive offers him a comfortable space for storage of 500 GB is also retain the relatively good self-announced and the weight content of less than 2.9 Kg which is pretty rare for a 17.3 inch.

Laptops are not long exclusive products, the starting price  topping a phone somewhere in the medium. But the stakes rise, depending on individual claims, the huge amounts exceeding $5,000. Under these conditions, which if we add as we are some people who think a bit before throwing the money, we try to determine which notebook comes, who will satisfy most of us, at a price not to greatly affect their economies.

Exclude special situations where we have (in terms of activities that we conduct) to appeal to a certain type of laptop, such as desktop replacement system. Think of a companion that you can easily use anywhere, able to run common and not very demanding programs.

Pending applications, to mention some aspects of our physical comfort.
1. Laptop to be transported easily.
2. The ratio of diagonal and resolution is one that, in order not to tire the eyes and not to hinder use.
3. The keyboard is comfortable, ergonomic.
4. Do not over-heat.

Points 1, 2 and 4 are solved by an ultra-portable 13.3-inch diagonal 1366 x 768 pixels or 1280 x 800 pixels. Typical hardware configuration requires components that consume less energy and heat is not strong, and physical dimensions and weight did not affect us. Such a laptop is about as a folder for A4 documents and weighs about 2 kg.

In Section 3 we opt for a keyboard type “chicklet”: recognizable form after payment of keys and generous space between them.  What do we expect from a laptop?  After I set the criteria of portability and convenience, we turn attention to the hardware configuration. Although at first glance it seems a decision requiring a lengthy study, debate forums and finding some informed opinions from the “known” things are simple as possible.

Think about what you do on a computer in general: stay on the net, watching movies, listening to music, create and edit documents, in processing some photos and occasionally running a Puzzle. Such activities do not require significant resources unless you are very particular about the kind of guy who wants to play Crysis while downloading tons of movies on torrents.

You need a minimum of a Core 2 Solo. We recommend Core 2 Duo or Pentium Dual Core (T3400, SU4100, SU7300, etc..) Doing their job perfectly, aided by at least 2 GB of RAM and a graphics chipset from Intel 4500MHD up. This configuration allows run films including High Definition.  As for storage space, each choice as he considers appropriate. I for one do not favor large-sized hard (I think 250 GB is enough). To speed DSS sites would be ideal, but such configurations is expensive today.

On the connectivity, which are now all laptops have Ethernet port (LAN), Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Some come with integrated modem for internet access using 3G/HSDPA. Finally, auxiliary equipment, present on absolutely all current portable computers are the webcam and card reader. HDMI interface is not necessarily a must-have “but you should be present for lets connect laptop to an LCD TV without trouble. For optional peripherals (such as mouse, memory stick, TV tuner, etc..), Call with confidence USB port sites.
PS: if you use several USB peripheral, make sure that your notebook is equipped with at least three such portals.